There are many marathon training plans available online. Many are aimed at beginners who have little or no experience with running. Almost with no exception these plans focus on easy running only and get you to run 20 miles once or twice during the training cycle.
This generally leaves you under-prepared for the marathon.
A good marathon training plan combines easy running with faster running (tempo running and intervals). It also contains test runs / training races that give you a good sense of what you are capable of on race day.
One of the best marathon training programs available today is 100 Day Marathon Plan by Marius Bakken. The approach is modern and fresh. In addition to several different marathon running programs sorted by finish time his program also contains videos, written information and the ability to ask questions.
An older good marathon training program is Advanced Marathoning by Pfitzinger and Douglas. Their marathon plans are sorted based on the number of miles you want to do and is accompanied by an enormous amount of useful information.
There are lots of resources discussing training for a half marathon check out the following links http://www.marathonrookie.com/half-marathon-training.html http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-591--14225-0,00.html http://halhigdon.com/training/51130/Half-Marathon-Training-Guide
You can find help in making a training plan for a half marathon at the following web sites...www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-591--14225-0,00.html or www.halhigdon.com/training/.../Half-Marathon-Novice-1-Training-P...
For help with marathon training, check out "http://www.denverfit.com/" and "http://www.personalbestmarathoncoaching.com/". Good luck with your training!
There are a number of websites that provide good guides for people wanting to learn about marathon running. For example, there are training guides on sites such as Runner's World, Marathon Rookie or Cool Running that provide good tips and advice on how to train and run a marathon. Alternatively, there a number of good guides you can purchase, such as 'The Expert's Guide to Marathon Running', 'The Marathon and Half-Marathon', or 'Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide'.
Hal Higdon sells a series of marathon training programs. He guarantees marathon success by following the programs. Check out his Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide, available at: http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/Mar00index.htm
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Consult with a personal trainer to find out how best to train for a half marathon. Also you can visit your local gym to learn about training for marathon running.
In order to get free training for a half marathon, you can try and find local groups of athletes training for the very same marathon. Training in groups can help a person stay focused and learn new techniques.
You can train for a marathon on your own if you have the dedication to do all of the training exercises. Check out your local running program, if there is one, to see if they have a training program. If not, check out a personal marathon trainer who has ideas on what to do.
There is a lot of training to be done before you can run in a marathon.
Running a marathon is considered an aerobic activity requiring a lot of endurance. The best way to train for any activity or event is simply to perform activity specific training. In this case, training the body to run a marathon would be to run long distances.